Hakuba’s best terrain park and a lot more

Hakuba47isnotahugearea,butit’spackedwith interestingrunsandwillsuitintermediateto advancedriders.Thereislittleinthewayofdecent beginnerterrain(forthatheadtoadjoiningGoryu) andsomeoftherunsincludingthemainonedownto thegondolacanbedauntinglysteep(thereisa gentlecattrackdown).ItislinkedwithGoryuandthe sameticketdoesbothskiareas.Hakuba47is completelyNorthfacingmeaningithasalongseason (tillearlyMay),andtherecanbesubstantialsnow even at the end of the season.

The courses in detailComingoffthegondolayouhave3choices:hitthe terrainparkdirectlybelow,takeoneofthe3 intermediaterunsdowntothepairlifttogetbackto thesamepoint,orfollowtheflatishbeginnerstrack (route7).Youcanfollowroute7allthewaytothe bottomoralongthewaydivertintoroute1whichis steep and only recommended for advanced riders.

Catchingthehighspeedquad(linec)givesyouaccess to4greatruns(routes1,2and3andAdventure course).Route1leadsalltehwaytothebaseofthe mountainandrangesfrom22°to28°. Youwillprobably needtostopseveraltimestogiveyourlegsarestif youwanttodothewholething.Route2isabitsteeper andgetsgroomedeverydaybutthesidesareleftungroomedforpowderhounds.Route 3isthesteepestat32°andisoftenmoguled.TheAdventurecoursel(oftenclosed) leads to the Iimori section of Goryu and is defiintely for advanced riders only. Powder & tree runs Hakuba47willcertainlysuitpeoplelookingforsteeppowderrunsandhasa“Double blackdiamondtreerunclub”whichisfreetojoin(gototheskischoolatthebottom carparktosignupandgetabib)andallowsyoutohitsomeofthesteeptreeruns.The patrol will take you lift pass if you don’t do this-they are not much fun.

The Terrain Park47’sterrainiswidelyconsideredtooneofthebestinJapan withthebiggestjumpcominginatamassive16mtrs.Besides multiplekickersitalsohasthebesthalfpipeinHakuba,rails, tabletops,banks,boxesandsoon.Lotsofsmallstufftooso you don’t need to be a pro.

Hakuba47isnotahugearea,butit’spackedwithinteresting runsandwillsuitintermediatetoadvancedriders.Thereis littleinthewayofdecentbeginnerterrain(forthatheadto adjoiningGoryu)andsomeoftherunsincludingthemainone downtothegondolacanbedauntinglysteep(thereisa gentlecattrackdown).ItislinkedwithGoryuandthesame ticketdoesbothskiareas.Hakuba47iscompletelyNorth facingmeaningithasalongseason(tillearlyMay),andthere can be substantial snow even at the end of the season.

Hakuba’s best terrain park and a lot more

The courses in detailComingoffthegondolayouhave3choices:hittheterrainpark directlybelow,takeoneofthe3intermediaterunsdowntothe pairlifttogetbacktothesamepoint,orfollowtheflatish beginnerstrack(route7).Youcanfollowroute7allthewayto thebottomoralongthewaydivertintoroute1whichissteep and only recommended for advanced riders.

The Terrain Park47’sterrainiswidelyconsideredtooneofthebestinJapan withthebiggestjumpcominginatamassive16mtrs. Besidesmultiplekickersitalsohasthebesthalfpipein Hakuba,rails,tabletops,banks,boxesandsoon.Lotsof small stuff too so you don’t need to be a pro.